1. AndrianiPiki How does engagement with CSCL affect the learning outcomes? What are the barriers and enablers to engagement? How do PG students engage with CTs? Web 2.0
2. CONCEPTUAL framework Personal Factors Individual Engagement strategies Learning outcomes Group Engagement strategies Socio- Technical Factors Learning Theory + Engagement Theory + Small Group Theory
3. Mixed methodology Observation Focus groups Video-recordings Learner Engagement in CSCL In-depth investigation Exploration of Students’ Blogs Questionnaires (Hammersley & Atkinson, 2007; Miles & Huberman, 1994; Rosenberg, 2000; Yin, 2003)
5. Case study in cscl Participants MSc in Business Information Systems Diverse academic backgrounds 20-45 years old 71% had work experience 23 different countries
Learning Theory: Systems Model (Biggs, 1993), Collaborative Learning (Dillenbourg, 1999), CSCL (Stahl et al., 2006)Engagement Theory: Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999; Involvement Theory (Astin, 1999)Small Group theory: McGrath, 1997; Stahl et al., 2006Astin, A.W. (1999). Student Involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Development, 40, 518-529.Biggs, J. (1987). Student approaches to learning and studying. Australian Council for Educational Research, Hawthorn, Victoria. Biggs, J. (1993). From theory to practice: A cognitive systems approach. Higher education Research and Development 12, 73-86. Dillenbourg, P. (1999). What do you mean by "collaborative learning"? In P. Dillenbourg (Ed.), Collaborative learning: Cognitive and computational approaches (pp. 1-16). Amsterdam, NL: Pergamon, Elsevier Science. Kearsley, G., & Shneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching andlearning. Available from: http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htmMcGrath, J. E. (1997). Small group research, that once and future field: An interpretation of the past with an eye to the future. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1(1), 7-27.Stahl, G., Koschmann, T., & Suthers, D. (2006). Computer-supported collaborative learning: An historical perspective. In R. K. Sawyer (Ed.), Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences (pp. 409-426). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
